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LOT 0791
Roman Nicolo Gemstone with Seated Jupiter with Eagle in Gold Ring
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.55 grams, 24.77 mm overall, 19.08 x 19.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Ellipsoid nicolo cloison with profile figure of Jupiter enthroned and an eagle at his feet; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenancewith Gallery Desmet, Belgium.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0791
Roman Nicolo Gemstone with Seated Jupiter with Eagle in Gold Ring
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gemstone of a Seated Figure Set into a Gold Georgian Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Cabochon with incuse enthroned figure with one hand extended; set into an antique gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.44 grams, 25.11 mm overall, 17.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Roman Sardonyx Cameo of a Leaping Stag
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With a cameo image of a male antelope jumping right; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.43 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Chrome Chalcedony Intaglios in Double Bezel Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
One intaglio carved with the image of an elderly man seated before a column, the other with the figure of the sun god Sol; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.59 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 19.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13131-248400.
Chrome chalcedony was widely used in jewellery and seals throughout the Roman Empire; it disappeared from use in the ancient world in the 2nd century when the known deposits were mined out.
